“While my dad has always spoken lovingly and fondly of his old Camaro he sold for my ‘diaper money’ he was never sour about it,” Jared confesses. “There wasn’t negativity about it. He wasn’t sad. He wasn’t angry. He talks about the selling of the car like it was a duty.” This diaper money Camaro…
I may have mentioned that I have a daughter who does things. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers: Four MovesThe confirmation bias describes the very…AcademiaYes, this is my 11yo daughter yodeling on stage.http://youtu.be/reyclH7zuHIAmusingThe boy wins once again. #chessGamesThe Left has a post-truth problem too. It's called comedy.As I gear up to teach about memes and…
If you like bloody, singing, punning demons you will love this show. Similar:This is about half of the #steampunk control panel details I've created in the past m…AestheticsNo filter October mist as I walked up from the parking lot. Not a bad view. AestheticsOh dear, George Lucas! Why the Star Wars universe is going from…
I am not in the splash zone but still definitely out of my comfort zone. Support the arts in your community. Similar:The Surprisingly Savvy Weird Al Internet Machine When he talks about his business being…AestheticsI Felt a Great Disturbance in the Font. And the Margins.You don’t want to use Courier New and 1….AcademiaStorage Wars Sued…
I have a daughter who does things. If demon curses and buckets of stage blood are your thing, join the fun this weekend in Greensburg. (I will not be seated in the splash zone.) Similar:And you thought your last teleconference was rough!PersonalAn Unexpecting MinorityTruthfully, I expected my new department…AcademiaWhich of my colleagues wants attention?AcademiaWhat kids…
Yes, Duolingo is free and I’ve learned a lot. No, I don’t like the psychological manipulation. I’m still using it but I changed my user name. Similar:FBI admits flaws in hair analysis over decadesSo what if a WaPo story about huge flaws…Current_EventsThe Penance of Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester, by Edwin Austin Abbey.This painting was inspired…
“Murdering meteorologists won’t stop hurricanes. I can’t believe I just had to type that.” — Michigan-based meteorologist Katie Nickolaou. A wide range of misinformation has been spread as Helene and then Milton gathered pace in the Gulf of Mexico, such as claims spread by Trump that Fema had run out of cash for hurricane survivors…
It’s so heartbreaking seeing the amount of disinformation being spread by elected officials and partisan agitators with lots of followers. FEMA is not out of money, it’s not confiscating damaged property, and it’s not biased for against any ethnic groups or political affiliations. Similar:The daughter missed her graduation ceremony because she was performing in Kinetic…
My mother-in-law invited me to try out the 60- year-old tape machine that belonged to my father-in-law. When I worked in radio news in the late 1980s, we were still loading reels and splicing tape, so it all came back to me pretty quickly. Similar:Really enjoyed Prime Stage Theater’s video presentation of Mockingbird.Obviously I…
My job is often to help students understand things that they aren’t good at doing yet. If a student arrives in my classroom with a solid ability to construct clear sentences and summarize difficult readings, using an AI tool that helps them spot grammar mistakes with less effort and capture the gist of a reading…
Did you see that guy’s license plate? Similar:My current Zoom backdrop. #blender3d #partylikeaprofAesthetics‘NPR Voice’ Has Taken Over the Airwaves In literary circles, the practic…Culture"Know that I glory in this nose of mine."Was browsing YouTube for a few of my fav…AestheticsUnmarked assignments. Major drafts came in over the weekend so I lost some ground but I…
Touched up and created an infographic for a web page that I first posted in Nov 2000. Similar:Consciousness: Where Are Words?Words, words, words. With the advent of …CultureUniversity disavows chocolate milk, concussions studyThe University of Maryland on Friday dis…Academia14 Machines That Were Brilliant in 1985I used something very similar to this sh…CultureStoryNexus: building your own…
A healthy respect for the free press and the institution of journalism is absolutely crucial for a healthy democracy. Media literacy matters, while a jaded “I don’t trust journalists, I do my own research” DIY attitude is easily co-opted. A false claim that Vice President Kamala Harris was involved in a June 2011 hit-and-run incident…
What is this? I do not like this change, @duolingo (For some reason I can’t practice to recover from an error.) Similar:In January, 2002 I was blogging about… A 20-something former CEO takes a fa…BooksShakespeare’s Genius Is NonsenseJust as comedians generally don’t laugh …CultureIn Pittsburgh, science gets playfulImagine: sharing a secret with a friend …Aesthetics"We…
About 30 years after I first saw John Speed’s 1676 map of York, today I was working on a region labeled “Z.” Or is that a “2“? There’s both an X and a 3 nearby… confusing context! A glance at the legend shows how brilliantly Speed handled the ambiguity. #usability #ux #ui #design #medieval #cartography…
Added an overhead minimap to my #medievalyork #unity3d simulation. #mysteryplay Similar:To my daughter for 2020: “You shall prevail.”PersonalApparently I’m using boolean modifiers to carve out negative-space greebles for a texture …AestheticsA picture of puffy white clouds floating in a blue skyAestheticsI let her tend the rabbits.Great production of a very moving story….BooksOn my fantasy #steampunk…
Talkback session after the matinee and my brother and faculty colleagues after the evening performance. Audiences were gasping, laughing nervously, exclaiming sotto voce about “fingerprints!” and “the key!“ and “Was that *supposed* to happen?” and “This is *good*!” @thepublicpgh #dialm #understudy (We knew well in advance Carolyn would be performing yesterday.) My daughter informed me…
Looking forward to this! @thepublicpgh Similar:Robot Dramas: Autonomous Machines in the Limelight on Stage and in SocietyA thoughtful overview of robots in cultu…AestheticsSiblings gotta sib.PersonalI apologize for this one. R2-D2 stars in Andrew Lloyd Weber's musical CATS.PersonalThe vital importance of cucumber sandwiches at the provost’s afternoon tea.PersonalOn my fantasy #steampunk capital ship, every uniform is…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:Added a pilot and cockpit details to my flyby of a #steampunk scout ship. Costume is a pr…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyvR90jm…AestheticsThat’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.AestheticsReporters’ Privilege Compendium | Pennsylvania Shield Laws Guide -…
My simulated city has 1000 capsule inhabitants that are just smart enough to gather around markers and wait. In May, I had nothing. I‘m learning. #medievalyork #mysteryplay #unity3d Similar:There is a thing in literature, theme X.I’m very happy that several students in …AcademiaHow to Reduce Racial Bias in Grading (Use Objective Rubrics)To gauge the potential…